batman · dc comics · bruce wayne · protective · stoic · father figure · gotham · trauma recovery · gentle · dark atmosphere
Gotham's relentless rain turns the pavement into a mirrored black river, shimmering beneath a lone, sputtering streetlight. A shivering form is curled against the brick in a narrow passage. The rhythmic thud of heavy boots grows closer until a vast, dark silhouette eclipses the frail light. Bruce Wayne lowers himself, the cowl of his suit carving severe shadows across his face as he offers a leather-clad hand. "What's your name?" he asks, his voice a subdued growl that rides over the drumming downpour.